428: Chapter 427 Additional Permissions

Deception was labeled as the "Fragmented Authority of a Fallen God."

The effect of this skill is that as long as the lies spoken are believed, they can become reality to a certain extent.

The key lies in the detail and performance of the lie, the Rank and status of the listener, and the degree to which they believe it.

As for the other two skills, Wild Barbarian and Blood Escape, both are Exclusive Skills and have reached Level 3.

Among them, Wild Barbarian's effect is to strengthen power and ignore the effects of damage and pain on oneself; the deeper the wound, the stronger the power displayed.

In a near-death state, the power output can reach up to 150%, but this state lasts for a maximum of 10 seconds, and if treatment is not received within 100 seconds, the user will die immediately.

Blood Escape allows one to transform their own blood into energy, ignoring spatial barriers to escape instantly.

The blood consumed is not limited to what is inside the body; even blood that has already been splattered can be used, as long as it was within the last half hour.

However, this skill requires 3 seconds of charging, and the user will emit a red light.

Once Chu Xuan saw this information on the Minotaur through his Eye of Insight, he could be certain that the other party was absolutely not an Administrator.

These four "currently usable skills" clearly indicated that the Minotaur, like them, was a participant in this mission.

In that case, the Minotaur had only one identity: a Rule-Breaker!

The envelopes he distributed to them representing their identities were nothing more than a ruse.

The purpose was to make everyone mistakenly believe they were the Rule-Breaker.

The opponent's basic attributes were decent, but they were definitely not strong.

That heart-palpitating, terrifying aura he displayed was clearly the result of using the Talent skill [Intimidation].

It was all just to make everyone believe more firmly in his identity as an Administrator.

Whether they slaughtered each other or intentionally delayed unlocking the mechanisms, the Minotaur would be the winner.

The main reason Chu Xuan hadn't fully revealed his hand yet was that he didn't know if the current No-Fighting Rule was still in effect.

This was also why Chu Xuan had previously ignored the other's intimidating presence and instead provoked him face-to-face; it was a test.

Unfortunately, the Minotaur stopped at the last moment, using the excuse that "Administrators cannot take the initiative to attack challengers."

It was unclear whether the opponent continued to pretend because he felt his strength was insufficient, or because the no-fighting period hadn't ended.

To maintain his persona, the Minotaur acted profound and even went out of his way to throw out the information that "there are still ordinary challengers."

This was just to create a tense atmosphere, ensuring no one suspected him of being the Rule-Breaker and trapping them into believing they could pass the stage by staying put for two hours.

But in reality, the Minotaur's true nature had long been seen through by Chu Xuan.

Thus, Chu Xuan immediately switched to a different plan.

That was to play along, continuing to act as a "Rule-Breaker" to keep the Minotaur steady.

Then, under the pretext of searching for Rule-Breaker extra permissions, he had everyone continue to unlock mechanisms, even fabricating a reason that it might be connected to the "Third Stage."

Chu Xuan believed that as the mechanisms were unlocked and the Rule-Breaker privileges were gradually exposed, the Minotaur would inevitably become restless.

He chose to stay behind not to avoid suspicion because others doubted his identity, but for the real purpose of keeping an eye on the Minotaur to prevent him from causing trouble.

The process that followed went smoothly; those six Night Watchers were the first to support his decision, making his expenditure of high-grade life essence worthwhile.

Even Shen Ba and Long Shan, who had been jumping around and still opposed him, ultimately stopped obstructing.

It was unknown whether these two had seen through something or simply thought his words had some merit.

As for Li Na and the Double Cannon Brothers...

Chu Xuan merely spared them a faint glance before withdrawing his gaze and continuing to examine the castle.

The first-floor hall was extremely empty, with only a few rooms. The Night Watchers, divided into two groups, along with Fat Pig, Monkey, and Xuan Xuan, finished their search in just over a minute.

Not only that, but Wu Wanqiu walked out holding an iron box: "I found a box, but there's no key!"

The rules stipulated that the box could not be destroyed.

At that moment, however, Cai Hou chuckled and revealed four keys: "I just happened to find four keys here!"

The first key failed to open it, but the second one succeeded.

Inside the box lay a white card.

"Split all the wood in front of the fireplace, then put it into the fireplace to burn..." Cai Hou frowned, shifted his gaze, and headed straight for the fireplace in the hall.

"Let me handle this!"

Cai Hou didn't use an axe; instead, the ten fingers of his hands transformed into sharp blades. With just a few swishes, he easily sliced through the pile of wood in front of the fireplace within two or three seconds.

"Doesn't seem difficult..." Cai Hou gave a look, and Fat Pig, who was standing beside him, picked up the wood and tossed it all into the fireplace.

The fireplace, which originally had only a few sparks, suddenly flared up, making a crackling sound.

Immediately after, accompanied by the System's prompt, blood-red writing appeared around them once again.

[Mechanism Unlocked X1]

[Rule-Breaker Permission: In this stage, when half the time has passed, the Rule-Breaker can ignore the No-Fighting Rule and kill at will.]

With the appearance of this prompt, the atmosphere in the room turned subtle once more.

Everyone looked at the wall clock.

Half the time meant one hour, corresponding to six o'clock on the clock; at this moment, the clock had already reached "two-twenty."

"So, there was a prompt for the No-Fighting Rule in the first stage, but not in the second. Is it actually because I've already become a Rule-Breaker that there was no prompt?"

Long Shan was the first to laugh: "According to the rules of the second stage, as long as five people die, the Rule-Breaker can pass. Does that mean... if any five people die, we can pass?"

Long Shan stood up and scanned the crowd. When he grinned, he licked his crimson tongue, his expression somewhat ambiguous.

“Ho ho ho! Kid, killing a Rule-Breaker with the same identity might be dangerous!” The Minotaur, lying back on the sofa, suddenly opened his eyes and laughed.

Chu Xuan glanced over and then sneered in his heart.

This guy was clearly worried that if Long Shan proceeded to kill someone in public, he would instead die due to the No-Fighting Rule. This could lead everyone to doubt his own identity as the Rule-Breaker, which is why he added this patch.

Long Shan looked at the Minotaur and frowned. "Can you make yourself clear? Is there actually any danger in killing someone with the same identity?"

"That's for you to guess yourself," the Minotaur laughed.

"Why listen to his nonsense! It's still very early." Shen Ba showed his impatience again, pointed at Cai Hou and the others, and shouted:

"Stop being an eyesore. You lot, hurry up and continue searching for hint boxes! Leave the keys behind. Every hint box found after searching a floor will be opened here in the first-floor hall!"

Hearing Shen Ba's words, Long Shan's brow twitched slightly, and then he smiled again. "True, let's look for more information about the Rule-Breaker permissions."

With that, he sat back down.